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2013
15.8 State Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$911.1 Annual State Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 84,663 | $413,925,408 | $58,669 | 53,239 | $96,651,991 | 106,223 |
| Correction | 6,717 | $28,391,718 | $50,722 | 2,100 | $7,315,010 | 8,376 |
| Higher Education - Other | 22,259 | $103,013,724 | $55,535 | 27,667 | $26,722,534 | 30,907 |
| Higher Education - Instructional | 9,566 | $63,986,918 | $80,268 | 10,356 | $23,522,282 | 12,670 |
| Other Education | 1,675 | $7,919,274 | $56,735 | 940 | $2,155,880 | 2,102 |
| Social Insurance Administration | 3,099 | $13,622,330 | $52,749 | 1,288 | $2,503,470 | 3,457 |
| Financial Administration | 2,606 | $13,103,150 | $60,337 | 209 | $738,448 | 2,743 |
| Judical & Legal | 1,798 | $10,033,290 | $66,963 | 199 | $813,190 | 1,938 |
| Other Government Administration | 599 | $2,919,934 | $58,496 | 882 | $2,657,546 | 1,100 |
| Health | 5,447 | $23,369,186 | $51,483 | 1,753 | $5,504,620 | 6,732 |
| Hospitals | 5,289 | $25,911,518 | $58,790 | 2,887 | $8,999,046 | 7,387 |
| Streets & Highways | 6,755 | $34,672,966 | $61,595 | 171 | $397,032 | 6,807 |
| Housing & Community Development | 56 | $311,956 | $66,848 | 8 | $19,872 | 60 |
| Natural Resources | 3,905 | $17,652,380 | $54,245 | 1,648 | $4,208,284 | 4,798 |
| Parks & Recreation | 330 | $1,522,794 | $55,374 | 239 | $903,934 | 520 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 801 | $5,731,532 | $85,866 | 0 | $0 | 801 |
| Police-Other | 1,367 | $5,775,974 | $50,704 | 41 | $143,854 | 1,382 |
| Welfare | 8,307 | $36,058,194 | $52,088 | 1,824 | $6,130,710 | 9,610 |
| Solid Waste Management | 391 | $2,109,442 | $64,740 | 154 | $679,720 | 511 |
| Water Transport & Terminals | 2 | $9,864 | $59,184 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Other & Unallocable | 3,613 | $17,388,810 | $57,754 | 861 | $3,192,805 | 4,231 |
| Liquor Stores | 81 | $420,454 | $62,289 | 12 | $43,754 | 89 |
2012
16.8 State Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$895.7 Annual State Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 95,725 | $437,454,047 | $54,839 | 44,008 | $64,497,612 | 113,102 |
| Correction | 8,748 | $34,801,682 | $47,739 | 4 | $9,808 | 8,750 |
| Higher Education - Other | 21,999 | $99,831,428 | $54,456 | 29,638 | $31,566,368 | 32,455 |
| Higher Education - Instructional | 9,658 | $58,905,154 | $73,189 | 10,287 | $21,416,652 | 14,030 |
| Other Education | 1,985 | $8,709,002 | $52,649 | 321 | $362,375 | 2,090 |
| Social Insurance Administration | 4,559 | $17,008,952 | $44,770 | 31 | $84,695 | 4,583 |
| Financial Administration | 2,687 | $13,384,664 | $59,775 | 61 | $189,923 | 2,705 |
| Judical & Legal | 1,892 | $10,507,236 | $66,642 | 79 | $294,054 | 1,919 |
| Other Government Administration | 713 | $3,376,630 | $56,830 | 695 | $2,440,262 | 1,162 |
| Health | 6,650 | $26,208,392 | $47,293 | 90 | $315,324 | 6,691 |
| Hospitals | 6,021 | $28,120,828 | $56,045 | 2,322 | $6,760,744 | 7,727 |
| Streets & Highways | 7,039 | $34,591,056 | $58,970 | 175 | $389,901 | 7,088 |
| Housing & Community Development | 74 | $345,562 | $56,037 | 0 | $0 | 74 |
| Natural Resources | 4,479 | $19,356,182 | $51,858 | 125 | $253,857 | 4,534 |
| Parks & Recreation | 547 | $2,363,120 | $51,842 | 12 | $24,136 | 549 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 1,064 | $5,949,486 | $67,099 | 1 | $622 | 1,064 |
| Police-Other | 1,784 | $5,913,142 | $39,774 | 48 | $128,772 | 1,796 |
| Welfare | 9,934 | $41,834,322 | $50,535 | 11 | $21,236 | 9,944 |
| Solid Waste Management | 519 | $2,715,026 | $62,775 | 9 | $15,848 | 527 |
| Water Transport & Terminals | 2 | $9,864 | $59,184 | 6 | $600 | 3 |
| Other & Unallocable | 4,540 | $20,880,775 | $55,191 | 88 | $214,839 | 4,578 |
| Liquor Stores | 831 | $2,641,544 | $38,145 | 5 | $7,596 | 833 |
2011
18.0 State Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,054.0 Annual State Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 100,371 | $510,451,127 | $61,028 | 54,414 | $80,178,800 | 121,136 |
| Correction | 8,721 | $40,140,190 | $55,232 | 480 | $1,360,592 | 9,072 |
| Higher Education - Other | 25,729 | $115,143,038 | $53,703 | 32,332 | $27,743,494 | 38,570 |
| Higher Education - Instructional | 12,415 | $89,187,576 | $86,206 | 13,238 | $29,496,705 | 16,072 |
| Other Education | 1,811 | $8,182,515 | $54,219 | 773 | $1,048,926 | 2,050 |
| Social Insurance Administration | 2,987 | $13,016,592 | $52,293 | 193 | $535,082 | 3,148 |
| Financial Administration | 2,833 | $13,459,778 | $57,013 | 97 | $313,130 | 2,898 |
| Judical & Legal | 1,861 | $10,561,335 | $68,101 | 96 | $362,162 | 1,925 |
| Other Government Administration | 1,230 | $6,241,953 | $60,897 | 197 | $547,595 | 1,339 |
| Health | 4,736 | $30,016,730 | $76,056 | 766 | $760,512 | 4,904 |
| Hospitals | 8,972 | $46,859,464 | $62,674 | 3,306 | $12,577,268 | 10,502 |
| Streets & Highways | 7,257 | $37,803,686 | $62,511 | 325 | $391,982 | 7,344 |
| Natural Resources | 4,576 | $19,989,980 | $52,421 | 898 | $1,429,047 | 5,027 |
| Parks & Recreation | 620 | $2,801,228 | $54,217 | 48 | $80,952 | 644 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 1,057 | $6,810,790 | $77,322 | 0 | $0 | 1,057 |
| Police-Other | 1,166 | $5,078,522 | $52,266 | 32 | $73,194 | 1,185 |
| Welfare | 8,915 | $39,288,352 | $52,884 | 809 | $2,021,159 | 9,393 |
| Solid Waste Management | 148 | $777,394 | $63,032 | 18 | $58,154 | 159 |
| Other & Unallocable | 4,792 | $22,909,760 | $57,370 | 199 | $387,356 | 4,885 |
| Liquor Stores | 545 | $2,182,244 | $48,049 | 607 | $991,490 | 962 |
2010
19.0 State Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,075.2 Annual State Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 100,548 | $493,993,663 | $58,956 | 54,599 | $83,902,236 | 122,772 |
| Correction | 9,280 | $40,220,610 | $52,009 | 521 | $1,196,870 | 9,585 |
| Higher Education - Other | 26,047 | $114,692,210 | $52,839 | 31,721 | $28,467,688 | 39,190 |
| Higher Education - Instructional | 12,652 | $86,924,822 | $82,445 | 12,959 | $28,692,840 | 16,280 |
| Other Education | 1,807 | $8,491,381 | $56,390 | 821 | $1,072,065 | 2,041 |
| Social Insurance Administration | 2,917 | $12,875,232 | $52,966 | 305 | $820,346 | 3,172 |
| Financial Administration | 2,975 | $14,609,214 | $58,928 | 104 | $260,896 | 3,034 |
| Judical & Legal | 1,915 | $10,655,218 | $66,769 | 147 | $445,630 | 1,995 |
| Other Government Administration | 1,375 | $6,429,627 | $56,113 | 222 | $586,868 | 1,492 |
| Health | 4,807 | $22,056,750 | $55,062 | 1,200 | $3,259,998 | 5,735 |
| Hospitals | 8,779 | $48,125,139 | $65,782 | 3,547 | $13,416,727 | 10,668 |
| Streets & Highways | 5,825 | $30,985,326 | $63,832 | 133 | $397,246 | 5,926 |
| Natural Resources | 4,603 | $20,145,421 | $52,519 | 886 | $1,452,347 | 5,063 |
| Parks & Recreation | 655 | $2,958,246 | $54,197 | 26 | $41,876 | 666 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 1,076 | $6,944,486 | $77,448 | 0 | $0 | 1,076 |
| Police-Other | 1,057 | $4,600,570 | $52,230 | 44 | $94,988 | 1,081 |
| Welfare | 8,999 | $36,550,614 | $48,740 | 1,125 | $2,138,321 | 9,454 |
| Solid Waste Management | 149 | $785,002 | $63,222 | 18 | $58,724 | 160 |
| Other & Unallocable | 5,073 | $23,682,901 | $56,021 | 222 | $474,534 | 5,182 |
| Liquor Stores | 557 | $2,260,894 | $48,709 | 598 | $1,024,272 | 972 |
2009
19.4 State Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,065.1 Annual State Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 103,185 | $492,448,547 | $57,270 | 54,370 | $79,979,042 | 125,423 |
| Correction | 9,614 | $40,275,393 | $50,271 | 656 | $1,298,590 | 9,962 |
| Higher Education - Other | 26,334 | $116,671,746 | $53,166 | 31,616 | $26,799,029 | 39,478 |
| Higher Education - Instructional | 12,485 | $86,791,045 | $83,420 | 12,118 | $27,633,576 | 16,145 |
| Other Education | 1,850 | $8,379,254 | $54,352 | 811 | $918,929 | 2,071 |
| Social Insurance Administration | 2,359 | $10,748,540 | $54,677 | 333 | $849,162 | 2,630 |
| Financial Administration | 2,884 | $13,484,580 | $56,108 | 120 | $318,216 | 2,958 |
| Judical & Legal | 1,856 | $10,730,335 | $69,377 | 171 | $438,628 | 1,934 |
| Other Government Administration | 1,566 | $6,942,137 | $53,196 | 305 | $589,458 | 1,697 |
| Health | 5,005 | $20,501,974 | $49,156 | 1,191 | $2,572,708 | 5,714 |
| Hospitals | 8,735 | $44,005,443 | $60,454 | 3,469 | $12,114,265 | 10,440 |
| Streets & Highways | 7,245 | $38,358,246 | $63,533 | 496 | $1,273,736 | 7,568 |
| Natural Resources | 4,714 | $20,708,456 | $52,716 | 1,035 | $2,079,847 | 5,396 |
| Parks & Recreation | 617 | $2,950,951 | $57,393 | 22 | $35,639 | 631 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 1,108 | $6,951,208 | $75,284 | 0 | $0 | 1,108 |
| Police-Other | 1,177 | $5,042,280 | $51,408 | 48 | $78,152 | 1,197 |
| Welfare | 9,643 | $32,260,538 | $40,146 | 1,123 | $1,542,012 | 10,001 |
| Solid Waste Management | 149 | $807,628 | $65,044 | 18 | $60,416 | 160 |
| Other & Unallocable | 5,291 | $24,617,501 | $55,833 | 252 | $498,075 | 5,405 |
| Liquor Stores | 553 | $2,221,292 | $48,202 | 586 | $878,604 | 928 |
2008
19.0 State Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,007.8 Annual State Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 102,788 | $470,921,499 | $54,978 | 51,832 | $70,752,719 | 122,541 |
| Correction | 9,224 | $38,571,139 | $50,179 | 482 | $997,132 | 9,497 |
| Higher Education - Other | 26,921 | $120,008,770 | $53,494 | 29,147 | $17,112,029 | 37,122 |
| Higher Education - Instructional | 11,993 | $71,261,016 | $71,303 | 13,033 | $32,576,989 | 17,184 |
| Other Education | 1,858 | $8,231,414 | $53,163 | 873 | $1,021,677 | 2,112 |
| Social Insurance Administration | 2,292 | $10,195,570 | $53,380 | 229 | $514,964 | 2,439 |
| Financial Administration | 2,854 | $12,942,806 | $54,420 | 162 | $392,796 | 2,949 |
| Judical & Legal | 1,892 | $9,927,947 | $62,968 | 169 | $397,798 | 1,967 |
| Other Government Administration | 1,577 | $6,677,969 | $50,815 | 305 | $548,961 | 1,707 |
| Health | 4,900 | $17,835,343 | $43,678 | 972 | $1,612,090 | 5,312 |
| Hospitals | 8,457 | $40,090,390 | $56,886 | 3,154 | $10,502,631 | 9,825 |
| Streets & Highways | 7,625 | $39,939,978 | $62,856 | 307 | $654,076 | 7,801 |
| Natural Resources | 4,938 | $21,732,513 | $52,813 | 596 | $1,140,617 | 5,320 |
| Parks & Recreation | 589 | $2,552,330 | $52,000 | 157 | $232,100 | 700 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 1,013 | $7,215,600 | $85,476 | 0 | $0 | 1,013 |
| Police-Other | 1,021 | $5,215,524 | $61,299 | 49 | $56,428 | 1,034 |
| Welfare | 9,658 | $31,644,740 | $39,318 | 1,313 | $1,507,314 | 10,027 |
| Solid Waste Management | 149 | $762,920 | $61,443 | 18 | $57,072 | 160 |
| Other & Unallocable | 5,290 | $23,963,390 | $54,359 | 286 | $523,715 | 5,422 |
| Liquor Stores | 537 | $2,152,140 | $48,093 | 580 | $904,330 | 950 |
2007
18.6 State Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$937.2 Annual State Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 100,571 | $443,040,735 | $52,863 | 52,166 | $60,690,701 | 119,970 |
| Correction | 8,581 | $32,381,200 | $45,283 | 476 | $813,175 | 8,854 |
| Higher Education - Other | 26,113 | $111,923,391 | $51,433 | 29,474 | $16,237,028 | 36,804 |
| Higher Education - Instructional | 12,065 | $68,202,104 | $67,835 | 13,026 | $23,488,824 | 16,221 |
| Other Education | 1,788 | $7,518,498 | $50,460 | 914 | $1,056,861 | 2,086 |
| Social Insurance Administration | 2,822 | $11,590,816 | $49,288 | 314 | $673,988 | 3,006 |
| Financial Administration | 2,695 | $11,437,780 | $50,929 | 150 | $375,484 | 2,790 |
| Judical & Legal | 1,864 | $9,199,556 | $59,225 | 164 | $364,366 | 1,949 |
| Other Government Administration | 1,461 | $5,856,457 | $48,102 | 275 | $475,781 | 1,576 |
| Health | 4,787 | $18,685,227 | $46,840 | 954 | $1,948,991 | 5,313 |
| Hospitals | 8,532 | $38,608,366 | $54,301 | 3,166 | $10,042,818 | 9,859 |
| Streets & Highways | 7,292 | $34,119,338 | $56,148 | 379 | $664,044 | 7,490 |
| Natural Resources | 4,806 | $20,674,930 | $51,623 | 671 | $1,364,832 | 5,318 |
| Parks & Recreation | 580 | $2,383,556 | $49,315 | 157 | $227,551 | 691 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 1,097 | $7,380,888 | $80,739 | 0 | $0 | 1,097 |
| Police-Other | 1,022 | $4,931,204 | $57,901 | 48 | $50,089 | 1,034 |
| Welfare | 9,041 | $32,985,270 | $43,781 | 1,200 | $1,480,918 | 9,414 |
| Solid Waste Management | 146 | $700,182 | $57,549 | 28 | $97,424 | 166 |
| Other & Unallocable | 5,327 | $22,700,468 | $51,137 | 375 | $718,145 | 5,509 |
| Liquor Stores | 552 | $1,761,504 | $38,294 | 395 | $610,382 | 793 |
2006
18.6 State Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$894.2 Annual State Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 97,888 | $411,725,576 | $50,473 | 53,400 | $56,809,922 | 116,813 |
| Correction | 8,676 | $31,575,800 | $43,673 | 555 | $921,210 | 8,961 |
| Higher Education - Other | 25,618 | $102,495,743 | $48,011 | 30,322 | $15,106,790 | 35,757 |
| Higher Education - Instructional | 11,599 | $63,682,178 | $65,884 | 13,166 | $21,182,996 | 15,815 |
| Other Education | 1,771 | $7,186,002 | $48,691 | 912 | $938,154 | 2,038 |
| Social Insurance Administration | 2,263 | $8,920,816 | $47,304 | 279 | $567,606 | 2,427 |
| Financial Administration | 2,654 | $11,016,622 | $49,811 | 186 | $403,811 | 2,747 |
| Judical & Legal | 1,837 | $9,827,592 | $64,198 | 172 | $415,337 | 1,927 |
| Other Government Administration | 1,224 | $5,086,588 | $49,869 | 377 | $688,345 | 1,446 |
| Health | 4,717 | $17,652,301 | $44,907 | 987 | $1,929,497 | 5,220 |
| Hospitals | 8,425 | $36,127,968 | $51,458 | 3,134 | $9,550,820 | 9,737 |
| Streets & Highways | 7,008 | $32,144,358 | $55,042 | 372 | $738,070 | 7,218 |
| Natural Resources | 4,601 | $18,948,686 | $49,421 | 639 | $1,114,696 | 5,023 |
| Parks & Recreation | 540 | $2,117,580 | $47,057 | 152 | $208,506 | 612 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 983 | $5,635,654 | $68,797 | 0 | $0 | 983 |
| Police-Other | 1,227 | $5,165,386 | $50,517 | 1 | $3,055 | 1,228 |
| Welfare | 9,048 | $31,758,546 | $42,120 | 1,200 | $1,397,934 | 9,421 |
| Solid Waste Management | 141 | $647,538 | $55,110 | 25 | $83,924 | 159 |
| Other & Unallocable | 5,066 | $20,111,737 | $47,639 | 415 | $726,841 | 5,261 |
| Liquor Stores | 490 | $1,624,482 | $39,783 | 506 | $832,330 | 835 |
2005
19.3 State Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$904.1 Annual State Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 97,842 | $399,789,832 | $49,033 | 52,462 | $57,301,785 | 117,167 |
| Correction | 8,819 | $30,479,271 | $41,473 | 576 | $867,012 | 9,094 |
| Higher Education - Other | 25,547 | $97,711,129 | $45,897 | 29,884 | $16,034,784 | 35,693 |
| Higher Education - Instructional | 11,277 | $58,757,944 | $62,525 | 12,344 | $20,513,411 | 15,322 |
| Other Education | 1,779 | $7,175,834 | $48,404 | 887 | $984,680 | 2,058 |
| Social Insurance Administration | 2,436 | $9,126,526 | $44,958 | 336 | $643,618 | 2,645 |
| Financial Administration | 2,601 | $10,363,410 | $47,813 | 222 | $408,007 | 2,713 |
| Judical & Legal | 1,796 | $9,416,129 | $62,914 | 180 | $385,701 | 1,889 |
| Other Government Administration | 1,243 | $4,995,217 | $48,224 | 380 | $754,138 | 1,480 |
| Health | 4,974 | $18,527,554 | $44,699 | 1,137 | $2,135,534 | 5,624 |
| Hospitals | 8,282 | $34,498,507 | $49,986 | 3,070 | $8,814,224 | 9,717 |
| Streets & Highways | 6,822 | $29,620,490 | $52,103 | 320 | $732,358 | 7,021 |
| Natural Resources | 4,544 | $18,108,864 | $47,823 | 718 | $1,054,087 | 4,919 |
| Parks & Recreation | 587 | $1,842,930 | $37,675 | 132 | $215,516 | 711 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 983 | $5,499,808 | $67,139 | 0 | $0 | 983 |
| Police-Other | 1,230 | $5,052,418 | $49,292 | 0 | $0 | 1,230 |
| Welfare | 9,352 | $37,492,346 | $48,108 | 1,237 | $2,002,122 | 9,911 |
| Solid Waste Management | 129 | $558,314 | $51,936 | 22 | $86,210 | 148 |
| Other & Unallocable | 4,954 | $19,206,917 | $46,525 | 509 | $900,629 | 5,195 |
| Liquor Stores | 487 | $1,356,224 | $33,418 | 508 | $769,754 | 814 |
2004
18.6 State Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$840.3 Annual State Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 93,661 | $371,700,967 | $47,623 | 52,179 | $53,143,142 | 112,630 |
| Correction | 8,813 | $29,262,782 | $39,845 | 563 | $787,895 | 9,067 |
| Higher Education - Other | 23,334 | $85,683,485 | $44,065 | 29,684 | $14,452,036 | 33,489 |
| Higher Education - Instructional | 10,631 | $53,944,510 | $60,891 | 12,340 | $19,707,352 | 14,240 |
| Other Education | 1,809 | $6,955,045 | $46,136 | 912 | $985,810 | 2,119 |
| Social Insurance Administration | 3,581 | $13,204,795 | $44,250 | 966 | $1,696,729 | 4,118 |
| Financial Administration | 2,609 | $10,343,150 | $47,573 | 232 | $523,928 | 2,752 |
| Judical & Legal | 1,759 | $9,196,144 | $62,737 | 180 | $279,540 | 1,825 |
| Other Government Administration | 1,134 | $4,482,342 | $47,432 | 374 | $725,490 | 1,372 |
| Health | 4,780 | $17,315,866 | $43,471 | 1,023 | $1,826,438 | 5,360 |
| Hospitals | 7,503 | $30,122,716 | $48,177 | 2,882 | $6,810,948 | 8,854 |
| Streets & Highways | 6,688 | $28,847,118 | $51,759 | 361 | $771,010 | 6,894 |
| Natural Resources | 4,545 | $17,343,954 | $45,793 | 661 | $1,118,445 | 4,957 |
| Parks & Recreation | 552 | $1,973,581 | $42,904 | 148 | $203,788 | 647 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 983 | $5,295,916 | $64,650 | 0 | $0 | 983 |
| Police-Other | 1,227 | $4,846,646 | $47,400 | 0 | $0 | 1,227 |
| Welfare | 8,268 | $32,301,578 | $46,882 | 863 | $1,547,252 | 8,713 |
| Solid Waste Management | 150 | $599,894 | $47,992 | 26 | $74,790 | 164 |
| Other & Unallocable | 4,835 | $18,522,829 | $45,972 | 495 | $894,961 | 5,085 |
| Liquor Stores | 460 | $1,458,616 | $38,051 | 469 | $736,730 | 764 |
2002
19.4 State Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$835.9 Annual State Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 95,344 | $360,380,284 | $45,357 | 53,740 | $50,209,621 | 114,332 |
| Correction | 8,469 | $26,205,658 | $37,132 | 694 | $933,930 | 8,785 |
| Higher Education - Other | 23,050 | $80,842,776 | $42,087 | 29,792 | $13,701,952 | 32,998 |
| Higher Education - Instructional | 10,656 | $50,665,612 | $57,056 | 12,308 | $18,184,398 | 14,297 |
| Other Education | 2,796 | $10,255,602 | $44,015 | 2,868 | $2,351,692 | 3,535 |
| Social Insurance Administration | 3,438 | $13,180,040 | $46,004 | 972 | $1,690,322 | 4,032 |
| Financial Administration | 2,525 | $9,796,963 | $46,560 | 193 | $376,388 | 2,641 |
| Judical & Legal | 1,800 | $9,065,866 | $60,439 | 192 | $376,088 | 1,899 |
| Other Government Administration | 1,460 | $5,162,244 | $42,429 | 172 | $152,342 | 1,521 |
| Health | 4,830 | $16,108,145 | $40,020 | 797 | $1,429,970 | 5,294 |
| Hospitals | 7,847 | $29,579,877 | $45,235 | 2,662 | $6,098,716 | 9,078 |
| Streets & Highways | 6,571 | $28,781,990 | $52,562 | 663 | $1,036,632 | 6,938 |
| Natural Resources | 4,610 | $17,212,894 | $44,806 | 740 | $1,164,241 | 5,093 |
| Parks & Recreation | 586 | $1,821,322 | $37,297 | 128 | $189,975 | 643 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 1,003 | $4,808,624 | $57,531 | 0 | $0 | 1,003 |
| Police-Other | 1,249 | $4,400,494 | $42,279 | 0 | $0 | 1,249 |
| Welfare | 8,612 | $31,295,924 | $43,608 | 629 | $1,128,748 | 8,954 |
| Solid Waste Management | 151 | $567,180 | $45,074 | 15 | $53,444 | 161 |
| Other & Unallocable | 5,183 | $19,097,739 | $44,216 | 369 | $599,997 | 5,377 |
| Liquor Stores | 508 | $1,531,334 | $36,173 | 546 | $740,786 | 833 |
2000
19.1 State Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$759.7 Annual State Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 90,893 | $322,780,762 | $42,615 | 54,240 | $50,361,011 | 112,476 |
| Correction | 6,737 | $22,724,608 | $40,477 | 2,068 | $3,215,020 | 8,078 |
| Higher Education - Other | 20,497 | $66,336,562 | $38,837 | 29,419 | $15,759,540 | 31,972 |
| Higher Education - Instructional | 10,387 | $49,435,560 | $57,112 | 11,238 | $15,014,670 | 14,062 |
| Other Education | 3,163 | $10,740,870 | $40,749 | 3,397 | $2,694,983 | 4,073 |
| Social Insurance Administration | 6,928 | $22,447,342 | $38,881 | 846 | $983,986 | 7,362 |
| Financial Administration | 2,463 | $8,828,239 | $43,012 | 218 | $418,683 | 2,602 |
| Judical & Legal | 1,605 | $7,261,702 | $54,293 | 219 | $308,478 | 1,695 |
| Other Government Administration | 1,357 | $4,317,698 | $38,182 | 277 | $239,064 | 1,494 |
| Health | 5,312 | $16,728,277 | $37,790 | 789 | $1,385,418 | 5,724 |
| Hospitals | 7,524 | $26,086,200 | $41,605 | 2,557 | $5,605,738 | 8,688 |
| Streets & Highways | 6,350 | $24,787,114 | $46,842 | 429 | $817,988 | 6,563 |
| Natural Resources | 4,781 | $16,706,697 | $41,933 | 1,203 | $1,505,757 | 5,439 |
| Parks & Recreation | 513 | $1,654,370 | $38,699 | 138 | $174,968 | 611 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 1,004 | $4,425,968 | $52,900 | 0 | $0 | 1,004 |
| Police-Other | 1,216 | $3,902,522 | $38,512 | 0 | $0 | 1,216 |
| Welfare | 5,256 | $17,342,102 | $39,594 | 542 | $876,680 | 5,539 |
| Solid Waste Management | 145 | $547,321 | $45,296 | 14 | $47,202 | 158 |
| Other & Unallocable | 5,163 | $17,081,102 | $39,700 | 417 | $629,924 | 5,391 |
| Liquor Stores | 492 | $1,426,508 | $34,793 | 469 | $682,912 | 805 |
1999
18.9 State Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$709.8 Annual State Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 86,030 | $293,130,864 | $40,888 | 53,906 | $47,335,791 | 108,514 |
| Correction | 6,221 | $20,614,782 | $39,765 | 1,984 | $3,042,272 | 7,503 |
| Higher Education - Other | 20,135 | $61,981,507 | $36,940 | 29,629 | $15,947,817 | 32,655 |
| Higher Education - Instructional | 10,190 | $46,379,828 | $54,618 | 11,306 | $13,064,031 | 14,113 |
| Other Education | 2,795 | $9,471,634 | $40,665 | 3,302 | $2,353,419 | 3,580 |
| Social Insurance Administration | 5,902 | $18,795,456 | $38,215 | 699 | $985,322 | 6,202 |
| Financial Administration | 2,479 | $8,283,789 | $40,099 | 176 | $314,290 | 2,594 |
| Judical & Legal | 1,595 | $6,854,488 | $51,570 | 199 | $271,326 | 1,680 |
| Other Government Administration | 1,246 | $3,928,768 | $37,837 | 395 | $508,468 | 1,415 |
| Health | 5,012 | $17,456,889 | $41,796 | 793 | $1,321,939 | 5,432 |
| Hospitals | 6,475 | $19,319,892 | $35,805 | 2,473 | $5,115,488 | 7,601 |
| Streets & Highways | 6,184 | $22,184,724 | $43,049 | 373 | $755,468 | 6,427 |
| Natural Resources | 4,715 | $15,388,098 | $39,164 | 1,104 | $1,361,363 | 5,370 |
| Parks & Recreation | 533 | $1,610,418 | $36,257 | 53 | $54,032 | 563 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 964 | $4,302,630 | $53,560 | 0 | $0 | 964 |
| Police-Other | 1,199 | $3,560,426 | $35,634 | 0 | $0 | 1,199 |
| Welfare | 4,666 | $14,901,108 | $38,323 | 506 | $943,572 | 4,952 |
| Solid Waste Management | 143 | $498,296 | $41,815 | 21 | $67,598 | 162 |
| Other & Unallocable | 5,085 | $16,222,495 | $38,283 | 423 | $589,230 | 5,311 |
| Liquor Stores | 491 | $1,375,636 | $33,620 | 470 | $640,156 | 791 |
1998
18.7 State Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$693.0 Annual State Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 86,427 | $282,737,540 | $39,257 | 50,890 | $45,839,684 | 106,432 |
| Correction | 7,705 | $22,729,838 | $35,400 | 262 | $329,060 | 7,816 |
| Higher Education - Other | 19,339 | $59,190,241 | $36,728 | 29,607 | $15,467,732 | 31,482 |
| Higher Education - Instructional | 9,979 | $41,141,568 | $49,474 | 11,227 | $17,049,102 | 13,503 |
| Other Education | 2,379 | $8,659,298 | $43,679 | 2,753 | $1,902,617 | 3,006 |
| Social Insurance Administration | 3,653 | $11,224,406 | $36,872 | 404 | $499,534 | 3,863 |
| Financial Administration | 2,430 | $7,743,458 | $38,239 | 140 | $266,406 | 2,520 |
| Judical & Legal | 1,609 | $6,890,934 | $51,393 | 173 | $146,390 | 1,665 |
| Other Government Administration | 1,244 | $3,596,808 | $34,696 | 209 | $133,872 | 1,335 |
| Health | 6,019 | $19,932,815 | $39,740 | 751 | $1,195,890 | 6,391 |
| Hospitals | 6,389 | $17,963,766 | $33,740 | 2,385 | $4,781,876 | 7,462 |
| Streets & Highways | 6,042 | $21,876,276 | $43,448 | 337 | $608,946 | 6,205 |
| Natural Resources | 4,402 | $14,067,548 | $38,349 | 1,093 | $1,236,513 | 5,061 |
| Parks & Recreation | 501 | $1,235,240 | $29,587 | 52 | $44,270 | 528 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 925 | $4,133,600 | $53,625 | 0 | $0 | 925 |
| Police-Other | 1,207 | $3,299,308 | $32,802 | 1 | $218 | 1,207 |
| Welfare | 7,114 | $22,419,036 | $37,817 | 674 | $1,181,758 | 7,541 |
| Other & Unallocable | 5,005 | $15,257,644 | $36,582 | 362 | $421,408 | 5,171 |
| Liquor Stores | 485 | $1,375,756 | $34,039 | 460 | $574,092 | 751 |
1997
19.6 State Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$668.0 Annual State Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 85,091 | $263,586,311 | $37,172 | 48,159 | $43,685,999 | 108,093 |
| Correction | 6,714 | $13,473,026 | $24,080 | 553 | $1,117,250 | 7,071 |
| Higher Education - Other | 19,146 | $57,030,425 | $35,745 | 29,216 | $21,240,496 | 34,908 |
| Higher Education - Instructional | 10,965 | $46,229,381 | $50,593 | 10,517 | $10,212,922 | 13,991 |
| Other Education | 660 | $2,192,316 | $39,860 | 83 | $101,286 | 699 |
| Social Insurance Administration | 4,289 | $10,183,998 | $28,493 | 621 | $310,254 | 4,449 |
| Financial Administration | 2,440 | $7,686,112 | $37,801 | 209 | $302,414 | 2,555 |
| Judical & Legal | 1,567 | $6,457,080 | $49,448 | 167 | $150,076 | 1,660 |
| Other Government Administration | 1,349 | $3,910,914 | $34,789 | 208 | $161,096 | 1,457 |
| Health | 6,058 | $21,167,028 | $41,929 | 924 | $1,475,636 | 6,519 |
| Hospitals | 6,421 | $17,064,520 | $31,891 | 2,453 | $4,371,714 | 7,514 |
| Streets & Highways | 6,096 | $21,055,846 | $41,449 | 453 | $793,838 | 6,353 |
| Natural Resources | 4,542 | $12,020,293 | $31,758 | 1,057 | $969,387 | 5,119 |
| Parks & Recreation | 489 | $1,177,814 | $28,903 | 77 | $160,440 | 530 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 914 | $3,802,386 | $49,922 | 0 | $0 | 914 |
| Police-Other | 1,017 | $2,898,720 | $34,203 | 0 | $0 | 1,017 |
| Welfare | 7,228 | $21,910,206 | $36,376 | 797 | $1,134,112 | 7,634 |
| Other & Unallocable | 4,749 | $14,078,412 | $35,574 | 344 | $524,460 | 4,938 |
| Liquor Stores | 447 | $1,247,834 | $33,499 | 480 | $660,618 | 765 |
1994
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 81,298 | $244,498,225 | $36,089 | 45,296 | $35,831,919 | 95,958 |
| Correction | 7,294 | $15,228,008 | $25,053 | 1,062 | $1,672,812 | 7,473 |
| Higher Education - Other | 15,382 | $40,776,688 | $31,811 | 26,552 | $14,678,895 | 23,175 |
| Higher Education - Instructional | 10,419 | $43,622,364 | $50,242 | 10,272 | $8,220,198 | 12,862 |
| Other Education | 677 | $2,137,742 | $37,892 | 74 | $95,480 | 711 |
| Social Insurance Administration | 4,000 | $10,143,218 | $30,430 | 687 | $219,708 | 4,151 |
| Financial Administration | 2,512 | $8,447,860 | $40,356 | 136 | $231,622 | 2,589 |
| Judical & Legal | 1,429 | $5,609,690 | $47,107 | 152 | $122,000 | 1,502 |
| Other Government Administration | 820 | $2,558,694 | $37,444 | 178 | $250,091 | 909 |
| Health | 6,157 | $17,904,905 | $34,897 | 966 | $1,546,156 | 6,872 |
| Hospitals | 6,705 | $21,074,548 | $37,717 | 2,413 | $5,372,098 | 8,140 |
| Streets & Highways | 6,172 | $20,283,300 | $39,436 | 338 | $598,181 | 6,343 |
| Natural Resources | 5,002 | $14,117,928 | $33,869 | 885 | $761,706 | 5,468 |
| Parks & Recreation | 460 | $1,222,906 | $31,902 | 176 | $132,722 | 573 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 972 | $3,555,000 | $43,889 | 0 | $0 | 972 |
| Police-Other | 825 | $2,174,486 | $31,629 | 1 | $1,228 | 826 |
| Welfare | 7,136 | $20,664,090 | $34,749 | 676 | $1,101,536 | 7,658 |
| Other & Unallocable | 4,868 | $13,768,562 | $33,941 | 240 | $239,296 | 4,975 |
| Liquor Stores | 468 | $1,208,236 | $30,980 | 488 | $588,190 | 759 |
1993
18.3 State Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$641.7 Annual State Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 82,025 | $245,042,926 | $35,849 | 44,169 | $35,985,508 | 96,414 |
| Correction | 7,246 | $15,131,980 | $25,060 | 1,062 | $1,652,000 | 7,415 |
| Higher Education - Other | 15,147 | $40,243,362 | $31,882 | 26,449 | $14,379,569 | 22,784 |
| Higher Education - Instructional | 9,939 | $42,051,772 | $50,772 | 9,115 | $7,179,623 | 12,145 |
| Other Education | 1,531 | $4,172,749 | $32,706 | 193 | $158,984 | 1,636 |
| Social Insurance Administration | 4,074 | $10,300,746 | $30,341 | 787 | $1,453,790 | 4,488 |
| Financial Administration | 2,527 | $8,317,698 | $39,498 | 137 | $238,722 | 2,635 |
| Judical & Legal | 1,382 | $5,447,786 | $47,303 | 145 | $126,106 | 1,460 |
| Other Government Administration | 859 | $2,738,539 | $38,257 | 418 | $1,185,615 | 992 |
| Health | 6,741 | $20,172,547 | $35,910 | 898 | $1,381,508 | 7,383 |
| Hospitals | 6,764 | $21,146,466 | $37,516 | 2,410 | $5,345,072 | 8,187 |
| Streets & Highways | 6,194 | $20,163,796 | $39,065 | 320 | $563,415 | 6,359 |
| Natural Resources | 5,035 | $13,785,492 | $32,855 | 932 | $667,154 | 5,502 |
| Parks & Recreation | 435 | $1,191,446 | $32,867 | 114 | $91,480 | 516 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 990 | $3,597,840 | $43,610 | 0 | $0 | 990 |
| Police-Other | 859 | $2,238,974 | $31,278 | 3 | $2,764 | 860 |
| Welfare | 6,775 | $18,860,576 | $33,406 | 497 | $832,696 | 7,181 |
| Other & Unallocable | 4,884 | $13,796,389 | $33,898 | 223 | $185,920 | 4,959 |
| Liquor Stores | 643 | $1,684,768 | $31,442 | 466 | $541,090 | 922 |
1992
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 79,050 | $214,806,522 | $32,608 | 41,318 | $30,916,890 | 97,818 |
| Correction | 5,939 | $15,202,348 | $30,717 | 200 | $236,810 | 6,095 |
| Higher Education - Other | 15,618 | $36,488,684 | $28,036 | 22,488 | $11,834,888 | 25,595 |
| Higher Education - Instructional | 9,007 | $30,748,126 | $40,966 | 11,063 | $10,469,941 | 13,526 |
| Other Education | 1,558 | $4,181,943 | $32,210 | 215 | $161,342 | 1,667 |
| Social Insurance Administration | 3,874 | $8,382,726 | $25,966 | 719 | $1,327,634 | 4,254 |
| Financial Administration | 2,484 | $6,730,874 | $32,516 | 112 | $157,554 | 2,542 |
| Judical & Legal | 1,362 | $5,161,716 | $45,478 | 161 | $122,360 | 1,414 |
| Other Government Administration | 892 | $2,715,648 | $36,533 | 453 | $492,578 | 1,047 |
| Health | 6,507 | $17,511,634 | $32,294 | 845 | $1,067,938 | 7,037 |
| Hospitals | 6,164 | $15,036,166 | $29,272 | 2,037 | $1,399,478 | 7,203 |
| Streets & Highways | 6,035 | $19,079,444 | $37,938 | 345 | $586,787 | 6,212 |
| Natural Resources | 4,822 | $12,753,533 | $31,738 | 1,279 | $1,193,822 | 5,533 |
| Parks & Recreation | 467 | $1,171,240 | $30,096 | 35 | $27,472 | 480 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 1,022 | $3,545,852 | $41,634 | 0 | $0 | 1,022 |
| Police-Other | 875 | $2,106,298 | $28,886 | 1 | $968 | 876 |
| Welfare | 6,992 | $19,467,594 | $33,411 | 632 | $1,013,638 | 7,490 |
| Other & Unallocable | 4,777 | $12,851,306 | $32,283 | 269 | $295,496 | 4,897 |
| Liquor Stores | 655 | $1,671,390 | $30,621 | 464 | $528,184 | 928 |
The information on this page is based on the government database from the U.S. Census.